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pavasars, pavasars, hippity hop....

18/3/2019

From beginning I thought I like more the stylish porcelain bunny pinky wreath but I kind of love the funky yellow couple wreath because it makes me smile... telling you!

Something new has hopped in into my shop today :)))

Finished two Easter wreaths for Etsy shop.

"The happy couple" and "Bunny abundance". That's how I named them. Don't laugh :)))

Go and check them out on Etsy! And drop me a line which one you like more.

Cherio
Dace

p.s. until official start of Spring only two days left. YAY! So don't disappoint us, Spring!

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packaging ... How to be eco friendly! HOW?

15/3/2019

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I totally got side tracked comparing computer security products on internet for my new and shiny laptop :))) happens to me all the time. I'll tell you that comes with the age!

It is quite popular to talk about less packaging, being more eco friendly, look after or if more precise look at your waste and rubbish.

I totally agree with that but only question is HOW?

Some days I cannot believe how quickly my rubbish bin fills up.

Disaster! What a heck I supposed to do?!

With our everyday life being so fast I can't see myself at the litter bin at supermarket door ripping all the packaging of my purchases. I probably would join the team of local weirdos.

As I am making and selling crafts myself I often think how to wrap them nicely.

That's one thing. But how to wrap them that they will reach customer safe and not damaged.

In some ways packaging my makes stresses me out every time. I know I think too much what others will think.
In one way I want to be friendly to our mother Earth and on another side I care that my pieces will no break in transit.

Form me it's brown paper, cotton string, carton box modified by me to suit the piece: that is how far I can try to be nice to planet.

Sadly I have to use packing tape to keep all of it together and a good bit of bubble wrap. And few, just few artificial flowers to beautify my package.

If to be serious I think this outlook to be more gentle to environment will come only with generations and more education on issue, in fact with much better availability of recycling, reusing services.

If you have any opinion on rubbish issue I'd love to hear..

Cherio for now

I really must start my Easter wreath with super cute ceramic bunnies I bought

Dace

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I'm quite proud of my web site... verbal diarrhoea

27/2/2019

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Every time I open my web site I think it looks very nice.

I know, I don't use it as much as I used to but I like how it looks. its like my guilty pleasure to open at times and just browse though my pages. Ohh I know its useless. just dead web. I gain no money or mega amount of followers but I just like how it looks. And I can go back and see those projects I really enjoyed making.

Or scroll through the seasons décor I very much like to make but still the same issue of not having enough space for crafting. Sometimes I think I should just give up and sell through all my craft stash but that's too much effort and obviously I change my mind on this.

Especially when weather is nice like today and I should just go outside and move around my pot garden and plant some tulips I left in the shed from last year.

This year I was thinking to do more photography. I know that my Nikon is good camera and I don't put much effort in leaning new tricks. I just use my vision of how I want to see the thing and I bet there are millions of tricks / skills I could learn with my camera.

Another thing I want to keep up with is cement planters. I have grown about 30 cactuses and a bunch of succulents. I have made 8 planters at the moment but I have some ideas (as always) to make other décor bits as well. But I have to keep them small. I'm running out of space in my house and patience as well. I feel too cluttered.

oou and yea, I got to start on that wedding car décor for my friend. I'm thinking tins and flowers and all that "just married" malarkey :) I think it would work out very nice. I bought a bulk of paints. And I have plywood bits. All I need is get up from sofa and do some shit!

Ciao for now
Dace

p.s these are not my best pictures taken with my nice Nikon. I have new laptop ( yay! little nice piece!) where I don't have any of my edited Nikon pictures on. I have to find some app for photo editing.

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YAY YOU!!!

22/1/2019

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You just look at this! I'm back!

Internet is slow again but I got my footstool pictures on my PC. Just to tell you that internet services in Ireland are VERY VERY poor! Don't believe any promises.. I have not seen 3G ever on my brand new galaxy S8 not event dreaming of seeing 4G ..ha ha

Na, after a bit of rage ...

As a result from Upholstery workshop I attended a week ago I would like to present my made from scratch footstool! Thah daa!

That was a wonderful Sunday! Full of craic and learning new skills. It was organized by Aileen from Shabby.ie and Annette one true professional in this area. Follow this link and you can find out Workshop Tour 2019 and many many more ....

So now check out what I have made myself with my own hands :)

Picked fabric. Thought it to be striking pattern and retro kinda feel fabric.

Painted grey washed stain for feet. Not sure it's 100% but knowing myself there will be a moment and I'll just grab a paint and do the thing. :D

Ohh and so many things I am able to make with skills I've learned. Cannot wait for Spring and outdoors to give it a go.

Want to say it again. It was a wonderful experience! Thank you Aileen and Annette! Your enthusiasm and knowledge are priceless!

Cherio
Dace

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the usual! CEMENT- another obsession

23/9/2018

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got my pictures straight. Some are not that straight...

and Put up my cement buckets up on Etsy for you to enjoy.

I included plants but i know that to some countries it's not allowed to ship in soil or food or living plants. So be aware of that my lovelies.

always find things to keep me busy. I have to do Halloween wreath but I keep fiddling around with cactus army preparing for winter chills.

However I managed to list one of Winter wreaths with pictures and all

... just in time for Celebration boxes to appear in our supermarkets giving a hint of Christmas madness coming. For some shopping madness, for some fulfilled with love and care, for some ehh nothing special time.

tomorrow is another day so i am all up to Halloween wall decor. Hopefully :)

Ciao
Dace

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